Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed. It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed milk" are often used interchangeably today. Sweetened condensed milk is a very thick, sweet product, which when canned can last for years without refrigeration if not opened. The product is used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries.
Condensed milk from a plastic tube package
A monument to tinned condensed milk at a local milk-processing factory in Rahachow, Belarus
Vietnamese coffee served with condensed milk
Condensed milk boiled for several hours to become varyonka, a dish similar to caramelized milk or dulce de leche
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals and the caecilian Siphonops annulatus. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulating components in milk contribute to milk immunity. Early-lactation milk, which is called colostrum, contains antibodies that strengthen the immune system and thus reduce the risk of many diseases. Milk contains many nutrients, including calcium and protein, but also lactose and saturated fat.
A glass of cow milk
Cows in a rotary milking parlor
Breastfeeding to provide a mother's milk
A goat kid feeding on its mother's milk
